shame on you people who have your referer disabled
It's no-one's business which site I browsed before coming to your site. In fact, there is no RFC which states that the referer header is mandatory. The fact that certain sites discriminate against visitors coming from certain other cites has influenced me to disable referer logging in my browser.
To disable the referer header in Firefox/Mozilla, just go to about:config and filter by 'referer'. Set this value to '0'. You're welcome.
No Windows here. I have a workstation running Gentoo, a laptop with Fedora, and a server loaded with Mandrake (soon to be rebuilt with Debian).
For the record, I haven't run Windows on one of my own machines since about 2001. I might think about running this distributed program, if they offered a version for my platform. But I really can't be bothered to deal with WINE or whatever to run some proprietary software to help out some nebulous cause. Sorry, guys.
And how much junk does the typical Windows uninstaller leave in the system? Lots, from my experience. Especially if you're dealing with some spyware-infested proprietary shareware application.
My typical Windows "uninstall" procedure goes something like this:
Uninstall from "add/remove programs"
Delete directory from c:\Program~1
Delete directory from user profile
Start->Run->regedit, search for program name and delete keys
Ctrl-Shift-Esc (task mgr), look for weird programs which may be related to app
Repeat registry search for offenders
If we're dealing with spyware, look in the dozen other places where programs hide, like win.ini and autoexec.bat
Of course you could drag the file to the wastebasket, but then it would just eject from the computer's floppy drive in a messy cascade of bits. (Hence the term 'bit bucket', which is traditionally used to catch discarded bits as they tumble from the computer. Unfortunately, bits tend to have a mass of a singularity, so it's impossible to re-assemble them into a coherent form.)
That reminds me of my favorite Windows error message: Windows - Application Error
The instruction at "0x00403759" referenced memory at "0x202c7971". The memory could not be "read".
Click OK to terminate the program.
The quotes around "read" are what really cracks me up. What can I say, I'm easily amused. Bring on the guru meditation, baby!;)
As I said, the BSD license is preferred by those who would take open source code and relicense it, probably making a propreitary derivative work. I can't speak for anyone else, but when I contribute open source code, I want it to remain open source -- not benefiting some company who isn't even going to give anything back.
I'm glad we have both the GPL and BSD licenses, but in my opinion GPL is "more free" because it ensures that code contributions remain open source. With either license, a company/individual may use open source code for their own gains. (and there's nothing wrong with that)
However, the GPL simply ensures that any modifications to open source code are themselves available as open source. The BSD license allows propriatary forks of open source code, which may be good from a corporate standpoint, but may be considered detrimental to the open source community at large.
According to OSI, the ASPL is an open source license. And from the very document you linked to, the FSF "considers the APSL to be a free software license". It's just not GPL-compatible.
Not an Apple fanboy by any stretch, but let's be fair.
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And with the rise of gigabyte storage web mail, the standalone email client is looking pretty unnecessary too..
"Opening train doors before the train has come to a complete stop can effect your safety"
So opening the doors would make the passengers safer? Strange, I would have thought the opposite would be true..
shame on you people who have your referer disabled
It's no-one's business which site I browsed before coming to your site. In fact, there is no RFC which states that the referer header is mandatory. The fact that certain sites discriminate against visitors coming from certain other cites has influenced me to disable referer logging in my browser.
To disable the referer header in Firefox/Mozilla, just go to about:config and filter by 'referer'. Set this value to '0'. You're welcome.
Of course, looking at your web site, it seems of interest for Windows users primarily.. that could affect the traffic you receive.
Nobody wants to admit they're all using windows.
No Windows here. I have a workstation running Gentoo, a laptop with Fedora, and a server loaded with Mandrake (soon to be rebuilt with Debian).
For the record, I haven't run Windows on one of my own machines since about 2001. I might think about running this distributed program, if they offered a version for my platform. But I really can't be bothered to deal with WINE or whatever to run some proprietary software to help out some nebulous cause. Sorry, guys.
And we wonder why all the tech support jobs got outsourced..
One could also argue that a nation that coerces all residents to vote is more "democratic" than one that makes voting voluntary.
I would have to agree with that statement. But that's comparing apples to grapefruit.
Oh, you do the double quote thing with your fingers when you read that too? Glad I'm not the only one! ;)
Now for world domination with my giant "laser"..
Don't forget notching the opposite side of the 5.25" disk to double the capacity. ;)
I recently had the privilege of witnessing the voltage regulator on a friend's mobo do the same thing. (Fire... bad!)
I have a faster computer, a larger penis and better hair than you.
Oh yeah? Well I have a faster penis, larger hair, and a better computer.
But maybe I've said too much..
And how much junk does the typical Windows uninstaller leave in the system? Lots, from my experience. Especially if you're dealing with some spyware-infested proprietary shareware application.
My typical Windows "uninstall" procedure goes something like this:
No need to write a spec file manually! Get CheckInstall, which can make an RPM, Deb, etc, from a source package.
Of course you could drag the file to the wastebasket, but then it would just eject from the computer's floppy drive in a messy cascade of bits. (Hence the term 'bit bucket', which is traditionally used to catch discarded bits as they tumble from the computer. Unfortunately, bits tend to have a mass of a singularity, so it's impossible to re-assemble them into a coherent form.)
That reminds me of my favorite Windows error message:
Windows - Application Error
The instruction at "0x00403759" referenced memory at "0x202c7971". The memory could not be "read".
Click OK to terminate the program.
The quotes around "read" are what really cracks me up. What can I say, I'm easily amused. Bring on the guru meditation, baby! ;)
As I said, the BSD license is preferred by those who would take open source code and relicense it, probably making a propreitary derivative work. I can't speak for anyone else, but when I contribute open source code, I want it to remain open source -- not benefiting some company who isn't even going to give anything back.
This type of crap is why many IT departments laugh at you if you mention linux or OSS as a solution.
..right up to the point when they are replaced by a small shell script (running on a GNU/Linux server, no doubt).
Free software has nothing to do with price. By definition, it means the product is open source.
Not to be confused with Freeware, Shareware, Postcardware, Crapware, Spyware, or other free-as-in-beer software which is not libre.
I'm glad we have both the GPL and BSD licenses, but in my opinion GPL is "more free" because it ensures that code contributions remain open source. With either license, a company/individual may use open source code for their own gains. (and there's nothing wrong with that)
However, the GPL simply ensures that any modifications to open source code are themselves available as open source. The BSD license allows propriatary forks of open source code, which may be good from a corporate standpoint, but may be considered detrimental to the open source community at large.
I think you mean the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Yeehaw!)
And yes, something this powerful should probably be regulated by them. But hands off my little 5mW pointer..
No company that shoots to make a profit is going to be 100% open source.
I'm guessing you're not familiar with a little company called Red Hat, for one?
According to OSI, the ASPL is an open source license. And from the very document you linked to, the FSF "considers the APSL to be a free software license". It's just not GPL-compatible.
Not an Apple fanboy by any stretch, but let's be fair.
Two words for you: French Revolution.
While I know it works great for Debian, I thought I'd try a little experiment upgrading FC2 to FC3 using apt-get. It almost worked..
In other news, I just finished installing FC3 from scratch. Doh!
I'm still waiting for SERVICE PACK 3: The Search for Service Pack 2.
I think I'll pass on that one. As we all know, only the even-numbered service packs are worth installing..
(ba-dum)